Battle of the Kentish Knock

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The Battle of the Kentish Knock was a major naval engagement of the First Anglo-Dutch War (1652–1654) fought between English and Dutch fleets off the Kentish Knock sandbank in the North Sea.

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Battle of the Kentish Knock canonical 6

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instanceOf battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War
naval battle
alsoKnownAs Battle off the Kentish Knock
belligerent Commonwealth of England
Dutch Republic
campaign 1652 campaign of the First Anglo-Dutch War
commander Michiel de Ruyter
Robert Blake
Witte Corneliszoon de With
conflict First Anglo-Dutch War
countryInvolved Commonwealth of England
Dutch Republic
date 1652-09-28
dutchAdmiraltiesInvolved Admiralty of Amsterdam
Admiralty of the Maas
dutchCasualtiesKilledAndWounded several hundred
dutchCommanderRank Lieutenant-Admiral
Vice-Admiral
dutchFlagship Brederode
dutchShipsLost at least 2
dutchShipsOfTheLine about 8
englishAdmiralty Council of State of the Commonwealth of England
englishCasualtiesKilledAndWounded about 50
englishCommanderRank General at Sea
englishFlagship Triumph
englishShipsLost 0
englishShipsOfTheLine about 30
era 17th century
fleetStrengthDutch about 62 warships
fleetStrengthEnglish about 68 warships
followedBy Battle of Dungeness
geographicalFeature Kentish Knock sandbank
location North Sea
off the Kentish Knock sandbank
navalTechnologyContext transition toward purpose-built ships of the line
navalTheatre southern North Sea
notableFor contrast between heavily armed English ships and lighter Dutch vessels
early demonstration of English line-of-battle doctrine
partOf First Anglo-Dutch War
precededBy Battle of Plymouth (1652)
primaryTactic line-of-battle tactics by the English fleet
relatedConflict Anglo-Dutch Wars
result English victory
strategicConsequence Dutch decision to build more heavy warships
temporary English control of the North Sea
theatre North Sea theatre of the First Anglo-Dutch War
year 1652

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Witte Corneliszoon de With participatedIn Battle of the Kentish Knock
Battle of Dover (1652) followedBy Battle of the Kentish Knock
Battle of Plymouth (1652) relatedTo Battle of the Kentish Knock
Battle of Dungeness (1652) precededBy Battle of the Kentish Knock
Witte Corneliszoon de With participatedIn Battle of the Kentish Knock
subject linked to: de With
Witte Corneliszoon de With participatedIn Battle of the Kentish Knock
subject linked to: Hoogendijk, near Den Briel